
Kays
04/11/25 @ Crete-Monee | 16 |
03/24/25 vs Thornton | 15 |
03/24/25 vs Thornton | 15 |
04/16/25 @ Thornwood | 13 |
04/10/25 @ Crete-Monee | 11 |
Kankakee's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They never let the Thornwood Thunderbirds get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Kays, who have now won six matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Kylee Cunningham made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kankakee got a big performance out of Kylie Glogowski, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Glogowski has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lillian Landis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Kankakee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.6.
Kankakee is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Thornwood, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Kankakee will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Thunderbirds: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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